Temporary accommodation / social housing waiting list

11 July 2022

Your request & our response

What was the total Temporary Accommodation cost to the council in each of the last five financial years?

The net TA costs over the last 5 years are:                                                                  

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

£7.6m

£9.6m

£10.1m

£11.1m

£13.3m

How many residents are on the councils social housing register awaiting placement?  What was this figure in each of the last five financial years?

Year end

Temporary accommodation residents on the Waiting List

31/03/2018

1,792

31/03/2019

1,911

31/03/2020

1,926

31/03/2021

2,184

31/03/2022

2,932